Mixed media is definitely a form of art that I am not very familiar with. I have done one other mixed media piece but that was all. I was really excited for this piece because it is a different form of art. It is abstract and interpretative while still maintaining a theme and creating lines and shapes. Mixed media involves both 3 dimensional material and flat material like newspaper and tissue paper. Mixed media is almost relaxing as you add the layers of gel medium and media.
To start, I knew I wanted to use blues. Blues are peaceful and to me, convey a sense of calm. So I added different shades of blue and a little bit of light green. Then I added newspaper. I decided to add in the playing card with glitter which I think is very strong and added a vertical line. When I added the playing card, I noticed the way red adds a new dynamic to the piece. I became inspired. I realized that the blue reminded me of the ocean and red reminded me of royalty and nobility. When I was searching through maps for more layers I found one with Hawaii. This was perfect. I have always dreamed of visiting Hawaii one day. I am in awe of the clear water and white sand beaches. The volcanoes and lava add a twist to this American paradise. Maybe it was my love for Hawaii Five-0 that sparked this interest. I have no idea. But this piece was a perfect way to embrace the inner tourist in me and explore the rich history of this once independent island civilization. I actually found out Hawaii had a queen, not a king (oops). The native polynesians actually sailed 2000 miles on canoe before finding the Hawaiian islands. You may wonder why I included a piece of a European map. Europe actually had a major impact on the Hawaiian way of life and opened the island up as a trade stop for seamen and whalers. Anyway, my passion for the island life helped influence my use of materials. I included a map of Hawaii along with Hawaii in red. I still covered some of this with tissue paper to better enhance the piece. I included a red bird that is actually native to Hawaii along with a hibiscus flower. I then use acrylic paint to add waves. I tried to incorporate circles throughout my piece as well. I used acrylic paint and bubble wrap to add the circles on the top and bottom of my piece. I added the red 3 dimensional circles on the wire to add red and create a horizontal line. I also tried to use repetition throughout my piece. I cut pieces of magazine to make diagonal lines. These were darker blue but had fish on them. This helped add the sea life of the state of Hawaii. I am overall happy with the way this piece turned out. It has meaning and every piece I included can tie back to the native way of life. I would like to go back in and add some more to this piece to create more interest, especially in the middle area. I enjoyed doing this project at the end of the semester.
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